Welche zulässigen Parameter gibt es für ashCmd.exe?

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Welche zulässigen Parameter gibt es für ashCmd.exe?

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I believe that command is relevant to Avast product command line scripts. How are you considering this to be related to Norton?

SA

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Weil:

  1. die ashCmd.exe im Verzeichnis “C:\Program Files\Norton\Suite” in der bei mir installierten Version 25.10.10528.2059 von Norton Security mit installiert wurde und
  2. in den Eigenschaften der ashCmd.exe als Dateibeschreibung “Norton Command line” und als Copyright “Copyright (R) 2025 Gen Digital Inc. All rights reserved” lesbar ist.

MfG

WM

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Indeed that file is present in my install as well. Being not sure what Norton would be using this file for I cannot suggest any command parameters that might be legitimate. What are you intending to do with running commands against this file? Just trying to gain some clarity about what your intentions are.

@Gayathri_R Why is a file that is suggested to be exclusively for Avast, as noted below, why is it present in the current releases, and what purpose?

Here is some information AI is giving: **** PLEASE NOTE- AI is not always 100% accurate**

A I Overview

There is no public documentation for norton ashcmd.exe. The ashcmd.exe file is associated with Avast Antivirus, not Norton, and it is only included in the professional version of that software. For Norton, command-line scanning options are not publicly detailed, but users can try using navw32.exe or uistub.exe with specific parameters to run a scan or update from the command line, respectively.

What to do if you need command-line operations for Norton

  • For scanning: Try the navw32.exe executable, which is the command-line scanner for older Norton products.
  • For live updates: Use uistub.exe with the /lu parameter, as demonstrated in this Reddit thread.
  • For newer versions: It is recommended to check the Norton community forums for the latest information on command-line tools, as specific executables and parameters may change with new versions.

Why ashcmd.exe is not the right tool for Norton

  • ashcmd.exe is an executable associated with Avast Antivirus, not Norton.
  • The command-line arguments for ashcmd.exe are for Avast’s scanner, not Norton’s.
  • Attempting to use ashcmd.exe with Norton will not work and may result in errors.

SA

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Ja, die KI / AI bringt nicht immer korrekte Antworten. Die navw32.exe existiert nicht im Installationverzeichnis “C:\Program Files\Norton\Suite“. Auch gibt es ja die Information zur Fusion von Avast und NortonLifeLock aus dem September 2022 (leider lässt die Antwort-Funktion hier nicht die Eingabe von Links zu).

Die ashCmd.exe möchte ich tatsächlich nutzen für das Scannen per Skript. Eine Zeile in der Form

“C:\Program Files\Norton\Suite\ashCmd.exe” %temp%*.log

bringt dann u.a. die Meldung aus der Grafik err_ashCmd_20251225.jpg : “…Überprüfung wurde mit Fehler unterbrechen: 123 = Syntax für den Dateinamen, Verzeichnisnamen oder die Datenträgerbezeichnung ist falsch”.

W.M.

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Have you attempted using this command line?
nortonui.exe /scan “C:\path\to\folder”

To the best of my knowledge the newer versions of Norton do not support command line interfaces, there isn’t any documentation available as well. Norton and Avast are two separate products and do not function the same.

SA

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@Benutzer243 I’m following up to ask if we can assist further.

SA